Government by Commission a Simple remedy for bossism
Clinton Rogers Woodruff of Philadelphia spoke at Beethoven hall outlining commission government as simplest and most accountable form. He argued it concentrates power, activates initiative and recall, reduces corruption, and removes ward lines, endorsing short ballot and at large elections. The talk praised voter control and warned complexity breeds corruption.
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Commission
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Philadelphia
Beethoven Hall
Commission Government League
Kansas City
United States
Des Moines
Mr. Woodruff
Woodruff
Art and Paint Store Damaged by Fire in City Basement
Fire in the basement of the A. McDonald art and paint store at 324 East Houston Street caused partial stock loss and damage to E. D. Thomas jewelry at 322 East Houston Street. Insurance covers most costs. property values and damages updated after the blaze. Guests in nearby Maverick and Bexar hotels evacuated briefly as the basement flooded before extinguishment.
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A. McDonald Art and Paint Store
East Houston Street
E. D. Thomas
Boston
McDonald
Roosevelt Avenue
Thomas
Thomas Jewelry
Gunter
Maverick
Bexar Hotel
Richeson expelled from Baptist church in Cambridge
In Cambridge Massachusetts on January 27 Rev Clarence V T Richeson sentenced to death for murdering his former sweetheart Avis Linnell was expelled from Immanuel Baptist church. The church board unanimously voted to withdraw his right hand of fellowship and drop his name from the church roll.
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ATEN
Cambridge
Mass
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Baptist Church
Immanuel Baptist Church
Richéson
Mission Board to Meet on Christian Women’s Day
Special to the Light San Marcos Texas January 27 Sunday January 28 has been set as C W B M day by the Christian Women’s Board of Missions Observed at San Antonio Street Christian church with a special service Mrs R R Roberts will address the purpose of the day Rev T A Manley will speak on Bible chairs and Mrs Jesse E Edmonston on missions
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Mission Board
San Marcos
Tex
Christian Women's Board of Missions
San Antonio Street Christian Church
R. R. Roberts
T. A. Manley
Jesse E. Edmonston
Will Hold Revival in San Marcos Church
The Methodist church in San Marcos Texas will conduct a two weeks revival starting Sunday February 4. Pastor Cullom Booth will be joined by Rev R P Shuler of Temple an evangelist with state wide reputation.
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San Marcos
Tex
Cullom Booth
R. P. Shuler
Temple
San Angelo Day at Houston Poultry Show
San Angelo and poultrymen observed days at the Houston land exposition with appropriate programs. attendance has been especially good this week and much is expected in the four remaining days of the show.
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San Angelo
Houston
Associated Press
Tex
Rebels Defeated In Series Of Battles Near Cuernavaca
From Cuernavaca Mexico a sequence of eight minor engagements unfolded within ten miles of the city yesterday as federals and Zapatistas clashed near the Hacienda Buenavista del Montez. Colonel Manuel Garcia Lugo said government forces defeated the rebels in the first engagement and routed a small band after they attacked again seven times before reaching Cuernavaca.
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Associated Press
Cuernavaca
Mex
Federals
Zapatistas
Remorse Drives Him To Admit Old Killing in Kentucky
J W Gray, recently arrived from Texas, surrendered to Eureka California police after remorse led him to confess a murder in Kentucky nineteen years ago. He says Deputy Sheriff Gray of Sand Hill near Mammoth Cave confronted Ross Simmons in 1898. A struggle followed and Simmons allegedly passed a knife to his sister before Gray shot Simmons. Gray fled and wandered the country, bearing letters showing recent contact with Kentucky relatives.
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Associated Press
Eureka
Cal
Kentucky
J. W. Gray
Texas
Gray
Sand Hill
Mammoth Cave
Ross Simmons
Simmons
Hill Morgan Roads Dominate West in New Rail Plan
Reports in New York claim a western railroad readjustment will pit Hill Gould and Morgan interests against Harriman lines. A joint ownership of the Goulds Denver and Rio Grande and Western Pacific is proposed, shaping routes Chicago to the Pacific and possible Rock Island entry. Benjamin Fish of Missouri Pacific and Denver & Rio Grande leadership are cited as favoring an alliance with Burlington.
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Associated Press
New York
Western
Wall Street
Hill, Gould and Morgan
Harriman
Atlantic
Pacific
Herald
Hill-Morgan Group
Mississippi River
Denver & Rio Grande
Western Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Hilline
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Rock Islang
Blair and Company
Rock Island
Benjamin Fish
Burlington
Taft backs Alaska needs and half elected commission plan
President Taft told a Pacific coast delegation that Alaska should be governed by a mixed commission with half elected by residents and half appointed. He endorsed new homestead laws and federal projects including a railroad, roads, lighthouses, fish hatcheries, and a land leasing system. Also includes an advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound praising its efficacy for throat and lung diseases.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
San
Franscisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Yanett
Tatterday
Congress
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Foley
James McCaffery
Mgr
Schlitz Hotel
Omaha
Neb
Edwards King Drug Co
Taft Offered Knox Supreme Court Seat
Washington January 27 President Taft reportedly offered Secretary of State Knox a Supreme Court seat to fill the late Justice Harlan. Circuit Judge J W C Hook remains a leading candidate, but rumors grow that Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel may be chosen instead as a delay in naming a successor continues.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
State Knox
Supreme Court
Justice Harlan
Circuit
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